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#46b59c color: Green Blue

#46b59c is rgb(70, 181, 156) in RGB and oklch(70.271% 0.10756 175.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

70.3%
0.108
175°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #46b59c

#46b59c is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Blue (#42b395). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #46b59c mixed with white

  1. 46b59c
  2. 5ebda5
  3. 73c4af
  4. 86cbb9
  5. 98d3c3
  6. aadacc
  7. bbe2d6
  8. cce9e0
  9. ddf0eb
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #46b59c mixed with black

  1. 46b59c
  2. 3c9d87
  3. 328673
  4. 286f5f
  5. 1e594c
  6. 154439
  7. 0d3028
  8. 051d18
  9. 020c09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #46b59c with less saturation

  1. 46b59c
  2. 54b39c
  3. 60b19d
  4. 6aaf9d
  5. 73ad9d
  6. 7cab9e
  7. 84a89e
  8. 8ba69e
  9. 92a49e
  10. 99a19f

Questions about #46b59c

What color is #46b59c?

#46b59c is bright light teal. The closest named color is Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(70, 181, 156), in HSL hsl(166.49, 44.22%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.271% 0.10756 175.484).

What colors go well with #46b59c?

The complementary color of #46b59c is #d482a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72b176 and #34b2bf. The triadic partners are #a591db and #d38d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #46b59c?

Black text reads better on #46b59c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #46b59c a warm or cool color?

#46b59c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.108.